Guide to validating your new Fiberwork program

Start

Either: find the Fiberworks pcw.exe on your desktop, and
click on it to start the program.

Or: Go to the Start menu, open the programs list, find
the Fiberworks entry and start pcw.exe from there.

Details

This dialog appears when you first open a copy of
Fiberworks on a computer where it has not been validated.

This dialog allows you to
register and validate a copy of Fiberworks downloaded from
the web or installed from a CD. Until the validation code
is entered, the program is restricted to demo mode, and
won't save, print or weave.

Terms defined

Program ID is a number generated by your computer
to identify the specific copy of Fiberworks running on
that computer. It appears at the top of the
validation dialog.

Validation code is a number supplied by Fiberworks
that unlocks a given program ID. To obtain a validation
code, your must provide Fiberworks with your program ID
(see step 3), and Fiberworks will translate that into the
matching validation code.
If you don't have a validation code, simply click the
Close button without entering any numbers, and the program
will start in demo mode.

Multiple computers: If you own more than one
computer, each will give a different program ID,
even if they were installed from the same CD. You must
submit each program ID to Fiberworks to obtain the
corresponding validation codes. Fiberworks will supply you
with a reasonable number of validation codes to allow for
multiple computers for your own use and for periodic
replacement of computers.

New Users

If you are a new Fiberworks user, you must
purchase the program before you can obtain a validation
code. The validation code gives you full use of the
program including the Save and Print functions.

Demo Mode

The program can be used as a demo without any payment or
a validation. Close the validation dialog without entering
any numbers. In demo mode, Save, Save As, Preview and
Print and Print Direct are inactivated but all other
program features are available to try out..

Registered
Users

If you are upgrading from an earlier version,
e.g. from version 4.1 to 4.2, or from a lower level
program to a higher level, e.g. from Bronze to
Silver, a purchase is necessary to obtain a
validation code. There is no charge if you are
reinstalling your current version on a new or repaired
computer.

How to get
a validation
code

You can obtain your validation code by emailing us or phoning, giving
the program ID that appears in the upper box. Arrange for
payment at the same time if this is necessary (we do not
recommend sending credit card numbers by email). To ensure
accuracy in sending the Program ID, select the text in the
box, then right click on it and select Copy from
the popup menu that appears. Then paste it into your email
message (make sure no digits got dropped off in the
process).

Include in your message:

Program ID as described above; if you have more than
one computer, we need the program ID from each computer.

The level of program you are validating: Bronze,
Silver, Silver Plus or Silver Plus with AVL.

Your name, address, phone number, email address. We
do not disclose this information to anyone else.

If you are already a registered user, include your customer
number and most recent invoice number.
These numbers appear on the right hand side of your
invoice, under the Fiberworks logo. They are also
written on your CD if you obtained a CD from us.

If you are a new user, tell us the items you
wish to purchase. Let us know if you wish to pay
by PayPal.

Entering
your
validation
code

When you get your validation code back, enter the four
numbers into the four boxes at the bottom of the
validation dialog the next time you start the program.
Make sure there are no spaces or stray zeros around the
numbers. If the validation is accepted, you will not need
to do this again.

The codes shown in this figure are for illustration
purposes only and won't activate your program. You
must obtain your validation code from Fiberworks.